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Gemini 4 Spouses Check In With The Astronauts At Mission Control, 1965

By Andrew Liptak Published June 7, 2015, 4:45 pm ET

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At Mission Control in Houston, Texas, Patricia McDivitt and Patricia White speak with astronauts James McDivitt and Ed White from as Gemini 4 passes over the United States. Gemini 4 was the second mission in the program, and ended on June 7th, 1965 after a five day mission.

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